WW Norton & Co Inquiry By Design : Environment/behavior/neuroscience In Architecture, Interiors, Landscape, And Planning

Illustrated evidence-based building and open space case studies demonstrate E-B’s continuing design impact.Fundamental theory and practical research methods are presented for planning, programming, designing, and evaluating the effects of physical environments in use.Part I describes how designers and researchers employ a similar creative process that promotes collaboration and yields greater design creativity and research effectiveness.Part II focuses on research methods to understand how buildings and spaces work: observing behavior and the physical environment, asking questions in interviews and surveys, and employing archival records that include data and physical plans.